CVE-2024-22449
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.0.0.x through 9.6.0.x contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability. A low privileged local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDell PowerScale OneFS versions 9.0.0.x through 9.6.0.x contains a missing authentication vulnerability in a critical function that allows a low-privileged local user to bypass authentication checks and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 9.0.0, < 9.6.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed PowerScale OneFS versionRun the command 'isi version' or 'isi hardware' on the OneFS CLI to retrieve the current firmware/system versionAffected if The version displayed is 9.0.0.x through 9.6.0.x (specifically >= 9.0.0 and < 9.6.1)
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Verify version via WebUILog into the PowerScale OneFS WebUI and navigate to Cluster Management > Overview or similar to confirm the exact OneFS version numberAffected if The version shown is between 9.0.0 and 9.6.0.x inclusive
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Check if system has local low-privileged usersReview user accounts on the system using 'isi auth users list' to determine if any non-admin local users existAffected if Any low-privileged local users are present on the system running a vulnerable OneFS version
The environment is affected if the installed Dell PowerScale OneFS version is 9.0.0 through 9.6.0.x (any version >= 9.0.0 but below 9.6.1), as this is where the missing authentication vulnerability exists.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped9.6.1
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a fixed version of Dell PowerScale OneFS as specified in the Dell security advisory.
OneFS 9.6.1 or later
- 1. Verify current OneFS version by running 'isi version' or checking the web administration console
- 2. Schedule a maintenance window as upgrades may require downtime
- 3. Back up all critical data and configuration settings
- 4. Download the OneFS 9.6.1 or later upgrade package from Dell support portal (www.dell.com/support)
- 5. Apply the upgrade following Dell's documented upgrade procedure for PowerScale OneFS
- 6. After upgrade completes, verify the version with 'isi version'
- 7. Confirm the vulnerability is resolved and test that normal operations function correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-22449 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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